Jacko

And the service, and workmanship, is crap.

Its butchery bandaid engineering Filling the voids in rubber with PU will give you like a variable rate bush, and if you're going to the trouble of fixing them - might as well do it properly. Its not even that massive a job to change them out with the right tooling, I think I did mine it about 4 hoursish? BMW probably went a bit OTT in the NVH reduction on the ass end subframe. Even with PU everything include diff mounts (and 35 series tyres), its actually not that bad.

19x9.5 will definitely rub at the front, likely inner and outer at et35, it'll probably hit the LCAs at full lock as well. The rear would rub on the outer edge. For reference, I run 19x8.5 et 43, and 235/35 tyres (RE003s), its a smidge lower than "msport" height. If I run Eagle F1s the shape of the shoulder will rub at 235 width on the front, over bumps, so only fits 225 in an F1. Its that tight (and thats with the camber pin mod, and M3 LCAs, so roughly 1.5-2 degrees more camber than stock) The rear has maybe 5mm clearance to the outer guard at ET43. Avoid spacers, get wheels that fit

Last time the Japanese got together with the Germans it didnt end well, but will give it a go, and its definitely JDMAF

I havent a peep from mine since install, its the eibach ones on the sway bar at the front that are a ball ache.

The superpro PU bushes are legit as well, Id skip M3 too (and those silly gap fill insert things people use )

HELLBM has the tooling I bought to do them now, they can probably sort ya out.

Not to sure, but considering the Z4 and Z4 M share the same subframe, and come with N52/S54, and E60 had M54 and N52s, there is probably a bmw engine mount config thats common.

Computer says... Waterpump. New kit ordered.

Wife driving along, apparently got orange coolant warning, and then 3 seconds later red overheat warning, instantly pulled over and shut it off. Just got dropped off on a tow truck. There is evidence of coolant around the reservoir, its definitely overflowed. Battery is at 4v... maybe due to sitting on side of road with hazards and lights on. Had to pull apart the boot trim to get access to battery, it wont charge in the car as so flat the key is stuck in ignition and its trying to boot Will scan once its got some volts back in it, Id normally instantly say waterpump failure (it was running fine previously, no weirdness or codes), but the coolant splashes around reservoir don't really agree. No oil in coolant, or coolant in oil, no signs of broken lines or fittings.

Do it. Would be a slick E30 setup, probably weigh 30-50kg less than an M50/52/54, and way more balls.

Keep an eye on these guys, in Strayla, they are doing some cool stuff with N52s. The headers they make are stupid expensive for mild steel, but the proof is in the pudding I guess. https://www.brintechcustoms.com.au/all-products/n52-custom-exhaust-headers

E30 swap...

Well I ran it for 2months without coding, and it worked fine, BMW obviously spent the time do develop new parameters for the DSC with bigger brakes though. How much difference it makes and where I can't say, but there is a definite difference in brake feel (it's better, brakes feel stronger earlier) , so it's done something.

Coded in the BBK to the car, +SPBR to VO, wrote to CAS and FRM, flashed rest of modules. Of note is that it worked fine, despite the car being outside the date range that the BBK was an option. It definitely makes a difference, no idea what its like at the limit now, but the bite point in the pedal changed and it feels more aggressive in applying pressure. Still scratching my head as to how to code out the MOST-Bus ISTA+ hanging issue, considering the car never had anything on the MOST before, just now it doesnt have a headunit that controls it (nothing)... annoying

Spot any LCI leather door cards at zebra? I regularly search tardme, but all the LCIs seem to be poverty pack options...

ISTA+ installation just randomly goes tits up, redownload and reinstall the 12gb, still dont work. Throw toys, have a tanty, order bimmergeeks cable, then have a beer. F(*&^^*&en BMWs, who buys this sh*t.

I can hear your wastegate rattling from here.

Fixed it for you I agree though, N52 isnt in the same class, it wasn't designed for boost but to be very very very light, everything about an N52 is about adding lightness. Anything more than about 6psi seems to make for very short, albeit fun, life spans. The only reliable boosted N52 Ive seen is a 130 in singapore that does something like 280hp to the wheels with a centrifugal blower.. he had heaps of tuning issues but its went for years before a rebuild at 200,000+km (rings failed, bores still mint)

Anyone had any experience with these? They're quite sharply priced. https://www.blaupunkt.com/ase/nc/productos/car-multimedia/speaker/products/single/16613/ https://www.blaupunkt.com/ase/nc/productos/car-multimedia/speaker/products/single/16611/

That and the generation that grew up idolising them as kids now have cash to get them. 80s kids lust after 80s cars, its the circle of life.

Was replying to Dave, it wont have any serials.

Yup, so does mine, ACS also "make" whole cars. In the 1 series case its an ACS1 (essentially gets all the ACS parts bolted to them).But, none of them were 130s.

None of the ACS1s were 130s, the were all diesels as ACS did some tunes. Not even clear if they ever sold any of them, other than as parts.

Really low ks, nz new, intake worth a crap load if you flicked it on, mine was at 140,000 when I bought it for 13k I hope he gets 13, the market need correcting hahaha